Brisbane Graffiti – Another Grey Box
Another Grey Box by ~simonehudson on deviantART
This graffito is on the side of a building being put up on the corner of Adelaide and George Streets, in the city.
Brisbane Politics – Cyclist Protest Ride by CBDBUG
Call TONIGHT if you want to go on this ride – the phone number is below.
Calling all cyclists who are fed up with Local and State Government failures to provide safe and direct routes for Brisbane cyclists.
Detours of bikeways due to major infrastructure projects like the North South Bypass Tunnel, AirportLink and Northern Busway are severely impacting upon the ability of cyclists to ride in safety, particularly on Brisbane’s north side – which is already poorly served for cycling access.
A protest ride is being organised by the Central Business District Bicycle User Group (CBDBUG) to highlight the frustrations of cyclists and the dangers we face.
Time: Friday 9 May 2008. 4:15pm for a 4:30pm start.
Meeting Point: Corner Gregory Tce and Bowen Bridge Rd Herston
Route: Bowen Bridge Rd Herston to Federation St Lutwyche and back to Gregory Tce (Total Distance: 3km)
(Click here for a Google Map of the starting point and the route)
The ride is pro-cycling, not anti-infrastructure development (although we would like a more balanced development)
A media release will be organised as part of the protest, highlighting these issues – we need a decent turnout by cyclists riding on the day to really make our point.
The ride will not go ahead unless we have at least 20 confirmed starters, so please RSVP to John Lister on john@whcp.com.au or 0428 667 827 by Wednesday 7 May 2008.
All riders must adhere to Qld Road Rules and ensure that you:
* Wear an approved and fastened bike helmet at all times
* Have a bell or horn in working order
* Do not ride more than two abreast
For more information on the CBD BUG visit us at http://www.cbdbug.org.au or the CBDBUG blog at http://cbdbug.blogspot.com, or email convenors@cbdbug.org.au
Brisbane Tunnels – Inner Northern Busway Open Day Pictures
I went to the open day at the Inner Northern Busway today, where people could walk through the tunnel that connects the new King George Square busway station to Roma Street station and beyond. Several thousand people were there when I was there – I got to King George Square in time for the 10am opening, and left Roma Street transit centre at about 11.15am.
The busway is a great idea. It means that the CityTrain network, the South-East Busway and the Inner Northern busway are now linked up to each other. You can get off a train at Roma Street and connect via bus to the Queen Street station under the Myer Centre, or you can do the reverse. This means that no longer will you have to walk up the hill that separates Central Station from Adelaide and Queen Streets (the main shopping streets in Brisbane). Buses from the south-east and the north can now duck underneath the ridiculous traffic in the city centre, which means they might start being on time more often.
And an even better idea is the King George Square Cycle Centre,which is underneath the Ann Street entrance of the station. There are hundreds of bike racks, ten or fif teen showers (in each of the male and female shower rooms), and a dedicated entrance on Roma Street, just under the Turbot Street bridge (click here for a Google Map). You’ll be able to ride your bike right up to the door, have a shower, leave it in a rack, and catch a connecting bus to work – or walk out straight onto Adelaide or Ann streets and walk to work.
There was plenty of free stuff to grab today. There were showbags being given out – the bags were orange coloured, and the same sort of material that supermarkets sell as ‘green bags’ these days. I also got a cotton hat (not bad quality), some free fairy floss, a drink bottle, a cardboard bus to make and put on my mantlepiece, some excellent, detailed, free maps of Brisbane, and a free Go Card. There was no money on the card, unfortunately, but it will be good to have one that I don’t have to pay $15 for.
I won’t use the Go Card much – I did the sums when it was announced and I realised that it was much better value to have a weekly paper ticket (seven days unlimited travel for the price of four daily tickets) than to use the Go Card’s half-price option after six trips in a Monday to Sunday period. The Go Card breaks even with that deal if you take ten trips a week, so if you travel to and from work and then use the weekly ticket even once on the weekend, you are ahead. And with the weekly ticket you have the security of knowing that you can use if for no extra cost if you need to make an unexpected journey.
The photos in this article are some of the ones I took today. If you’d like to see more, click here to go to the set at Zooomr where you can see about sixty photos from today.
There’s already a few photos from other Brisbanites up on the internet, including flickr users smurfie_77, stephenk1977, David de Groot, and allan_nielsen
Brisbane Politics: May 1968 Seminar, Friday 16th May, Ahimsa House, West End
Paris 68-08. Was 1968 the most revolutionary year of the 20th Century?
When: 16th May, Friday 6:30pm
Where: Emma Goldman Room, Ahimsa House, 26 Horan St, West End (Click here for a Google Map)
A forum on the world-wide struggles and themes which were raised in that year and have continued through to the present.
Speakers from these sponsoring groups:
Brisbane Labour History Association, Institute for Social Ecology, Rank
and File Group, 17 Group, The Greens, Indigenous Activists.
Speakers will include:
- Sam Watson
- Drew Hutton
- Greg Mallory
- Maria O’Neill
- Gary MacLennan
- Brian Laver
- Jim Prentice
- Dan O’Neill.
There will be ample opportunity for participation from the body of
the meeting. All are welcome to speak in this two hour seminar on 1968
and the late 60s generally. Live music and records from the time. BYO
and food available.
Contact: Brian Laver
Institute for Social Ecology
Contact: admin@ahimsahouse.com.au Tel: (07) 3846 5077
Brisbane Art – Comix Jam, Wed May 28th, The Alibi Room, New Farm
Comix Jam Flyer by ~Grointhief on deviantART
This looks like it will be interesting – a Comix Jam, where artists get together and create comics.
The results of the last jam are here (not suitable for work or young people)
It’s in the basement at the Alibi Room, 720 Brunswick St New Farm (click here for a Google Map).
According to the deviantART page where I found this, it will be on once a month.
Brisbane Photos: Brisbane Square – lookin’ up.
Found this photo by Flickr user obLiterated just now. Thought it was a really original shot of a common building, Brisbane Square (the new-ish city council building)
Brisbane Politics – Anonymous’ AntiScientology March, Saturday May 10th.
Via the Brisbane Anonymous website (but I put the links in):
In Anonymous’ continuing efforts against the Cult of Scientology, Anonymous is holding its fourth global protest. Taking place on May 10th, it will be aimed at exposing the tactics used by the Cult of Scientology to silence its critics and media investigating the cult.
The Brisbane chapter of Anonymous will be marching through the streets of Brisbane in support of this message, and members of the media and the public are welcomed to join in with us.
Fair Game Stop will be a parody on the name ‘Fair Game’ and thus a ‘Game’ and ‘Computer Game’ styling will be prevalent.
When: 10:30am to 3pm May 10
Assembly Point: Post Office Square – Assembling at 10:30, speeches at 10:45 and marching at 11. (Click here for a Google Map)
Marching to: Brisbane Square, along Elizabeth Street.
Marching back: 2:30pm to Post Office Square again, along Adelaide Street, with speeches etc.
Bring:
- Masks
- Flyers
- Signs (No wooden sticks please)
- Something game related (Games will be played on the day)
- Food/water
- A fun attitude